Adjustable window-cornice



(No Model.)

W. O. HAMNETT.

' ADJUSTABLE WINDOW 0031mm No. 270,425. Patented Ja.11.9,1883.

ATTORNEYS.

Uisirnn STATES PATENT FFTCE.

W'ILLIAM G. HAMNETT, OF TOLEDO, OHIO.

ADJUSTABLE WINDOW CORNlCE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 270,425, dated January9, 188

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM G. HAMNETT, of Toledo,in the county of Lucasand State of Ohio, have invented a new and Improved AdjustableWindow-Cornice, of which the following is a lull, clear, and exactdescription.

The object of my invention is to provide a new and improvedwindow-cornice which can be adjusted to fit windows of any size, andalso niches or bay-windows.

The invention consists in the peculiar construction and arrangementofthe parts, asherematter more fully set forth, and pointed out in theclaims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure l is a plan view of two of my improved window-corniees, showingone adjusted for a bay-window and the other foran ordinary window. Fig.2is an enlarged detail crosssectional elevation of the cornice. Fig. 3 isan enlarged detail cross-sectional elevation of the 4 25 joint. Fig. 4is an innerelevation of a part of Fig. 5 is a perspective view of,

the cornice. the fixed center piece and a movable slide-piece, showingthem detached. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the check-clip.

Two slides, B, slide in a center piece, A, and proiect from the ends ofthe same, and to the outer ends of the slides 8 slides of anothercornice or end wings, D, are hinged. The back of the fixed center piece,A, is provided with a longitudinal groove, E, having longitudinaltongues a in the top and bottom, and below the groove E a parallelgroove, F, is formed in the rear surface of the center piece, A. Theslides 13 arerach provided at the inner ends with a longitudinal recessor slot, G, which forms two parallel tongues, G G of which the former isadapted to pass into the groove 1*) and the latter into the groove F.The tongue G is provided in its top and bottom with longitudinal groovesb, adapted to receive the tongues a. Screws H pass through the top ofthe center piece, A, and bind the slides B in place by pressing in theupper edges of the same. The'outer ends of the slides B and the innerends of the end ings, D, are provided with vertical concave groovesadapted to fit against spools J, placed between the meeting Applicationfiled September 2,1882. (N0 model.)

ends of the said slides or slides and end wings. Apertured clips 61,secured to the upper and lower edges of the slides B and the end wings,D, rest on the ends of the spools 'J. A rod, K, of which one passesvertically through each of the spools J, passes through the apertures inthe free ends of the clips d, and ornamental nuts L are secured on thetop and bottom projecting ends of the rods K. The

free ends of the end wings, D, are either bev eled or cut off at rightangles, as the circumstances may require. held at the desiredinclination to the slides B by means of stop-clips M, which have curvedends,which rest against the spools J, as shown, and can also, ifdesired, be secured to the spools, thus preventing the end wings fromswinging out of place. If two slides B are hinged together, they areheld at the desired inclination in the same manner. The center piece, A,is held and supported from the window-casing by means of hooks g or anyother devices.

The corniceis adjusted asfollows: The slides B are drawn out ofthecenter piece, A, until the cornice has the desired length, and are thenlooked in place by means of the screws H. The wings D are then adjustedin the proper position, and are locked in place by means ofcheck-clips'M. The curtains can easily be attached to the lower edge ofthe cornice. It the cornice is to be secured in a bay-window or niche,as shown in Fig. 1, the outer ends of the inner slides of the sidewindow cornices must be pivoted to the outer ends of the slides of themiddle window cornice. The outerends of the outer slides of the sidewindow cornices are then provided with wings D, which have their outerends beveled, as shown in Fig. 1. The slides and end wings are thenlooked at the desired inclination to each other by means of thecheck-clips M; but other devices may be used for the same purpose, ifdesired. The double groove and slot keeps the face of the slide fromrubbing against the back of the center piece when the slides are drawnin or out. I leave space for that reason, and also make the space Fbroader than the tongues G so as not to mar the lower edges of theslides.

Having thus fully describedmy'invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent- The end Wings,D, are

substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose setforth.

3. In a window-cornice, the check-clips M, having one end curved,substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose setforth.

4. In a window-cornice, the combination, with the hinged parts of thesame,of the hinge spools J and the check-clips M, having one end roundedto lit against the hinge-spool J,

substantially as herein shown and described, 20

and for the purpose set forth.

\VILLI AM 0. HAMNETT.

\Vitnesses:

J. W. GANNEFF, ISAAC E. KINSELY.

